Senior Scientist, Biosensor Design & Synthetic Biology

EBRC; Woburn (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Fieldstone Bio in Woburn, MA is seeking a Senior/Principal Scientist to design, build, and test microbial biosensors for lab-, soil-, water-, and rock-based environments.

You will drive sensor development for metals and small molecules using transcriptomics, genome mining, and protein engineering, with focus on non-model microbes for real-world deployment.

This on-site role collaborates with Microbiology and AI Data teams to shape R&D strategies and deliver milestones.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. (or equivalent) in Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Microbiology, or related field with 2+ years of industry experience.
• Proven track record in microbial sensor development and engineering microbes for function outside of lab.
• Experience with DNA design and assembly of complex plasmids.
• Experience with transcriptomics- and bioinformatics-based approaches.
• Experience engineering non-model microbes for function in complex non-lab environments is a plus.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with independent work capability.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; collaborative in fast-paced lab.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and test microbial biosensors for target molecules of interest.
• Develop biosensors for target molecules with no known regulators using RNA-sequencing and genome-mining approaches.
• Improve existing biosensors via protein engineering, directed evolution, and screening-based approaches.
• Collaborate with Microbiology team to identify synthetic biology solutions for deployment in target environments.
• Interface with leadership team to refine select program’s technical strategies.
• Ensure timely delivery of goals for set milestones.
• Present scientific findings in cross-functional project team meetings.
• Document processes, SOPs, and results in an ELN system.

Skills

Microbial engineering

RNA sequencing

Protein engineering

Directed evolution

DNA design

Bioinformatics

Independent work

Communication skills

Education

Ph.D. in Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Microbiology, or related field

Job description

Fieldstone Bio in Woburn, MA is seeking a Senior/Principal Scientist to design, build, and test microbial biosensors for lab-, soil-, water-, and rock-based environments.

You will drive sensor development for metals and small molecules using transcriptomics, genome mining, and protein engineering, with focus on non-model microbes for real-world deployment.

This on-site role collaborates with Microbiology and AI Data teams to shape R&D strategies and deliver milestones.